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Federal regulators and representatives of private business, lobbying organizations, and think tanks testified at a hearing on the commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems, commonly known …

Witnesses testified at ahearing on the state of the unmanned aircraft system industry and efforts to integrate drones into existing U.S. airspace. They answered questions on safety and techn…

Gerald Dillingham talked about the Federal Aviation Administration’s Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. N…

Government and industry officials testified on the pending merger between US Airways and American Airlines.

Witnesses testified about the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), commonly called drones, as well as federal research and development efforts to ensure the safe operation of drones.

Witnesses testified about the status of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) air traffic control modernization program known as the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen)…

Witnesses testified on the effects of increased use of drones by the Department of Homeland Security on individuals' privacy. Todd Humphreys spoke about his experiment in which he hijacked a…

Aviation, transportation, and government officials testified on the Federal Aviation Administration’s “NextGen” program, which would shift the method of air traffic control from a ground-bas…

Representatives from the airline industry and federal transportation employees testified on the airline practice of charging passengers for individual services, and requirements for disclosu…

Gerald Dillingham talked about runway safety at airports and the increased number of runway incursions. A report released on Wednesday, December 5, 2007, by the Government Accountability Off…

Witnesses testified about programs to provide essential air services to small communities and efforts by the airline industry to cut costs by eliminating routes to areas that did not generat…

Several panels of witnesses testified about the September 11 terrorist attacks. Topics included transportation security before and after September 11, al-Qaeda and its finances, the United N…

Joint hearing of the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee and the Senate Subcommittee on Government Management Oversight on airline passenger and baggage screening. Acting deputy Administra…

Officials testified about security on airlines and in U.S. airports. Among the issues they addressed were new federal regulations instituted following four hijackings used to attack New York…

Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee members heard testimony from several FAA officials and representatives from other federal agencies concerning the FAA safety inspection program. They…